Posted by BJIn a recent post, Jon let you know about how much he and I enjoyed presenting “Fifty Shades of Great” at the recent Bid & Proposal Con 2013. One of the many nice things about the conference is that presenters receive feedback afterwards (unlike many proposal efforts where, all too often, those providing support don’t receive any feedback at all after the proposal is submitted!).

It seems that participants found the presentation to be informative, engaging and very worthwhile. It also seems to have tickled a few funny bones and raised a few eyebrows. One participant offered that they found the presentation to be, “Hilarious, embarrassing, and insightful all at once!” (Interestingly, that is exactly what Jon and I had set as our objective for this presentation.) Another offered a comparison to proposals, stating, “Like a great bid, it was thoughtful, insightful, comprehensive, simple, entertaining and topical.”

Among other very flattering comments were:

"A winner! Jon and BJ rocked It! The information they shared was truly phenomenal and the reference back to 50 Shades of Gray was a kick and very, very clever. "

“Absolutely FANTASTIC! I love how they tied a “risky” and engaging topic to proposal essentials.”“Can’t say enough good things about this session. Truly terrific!”

“You could grasp how much time and effort they put into this presentation with the amount of valuable content, as well as the interactive props, matching grey ties and excellent collaboration. Thank you for your hard work I appreciate it!”​“I’ll say it again….it’s the PROPOSAL Guys and they always rock.”

Several participants commented on the fact that the presentation was both interesting and an enjoyable way to learn. We received comments such as:

“Clever way to keep it interesting and fun by using the 50 Shades theme.”

“There were a lot of pointers to cover, so this kept things light and flowing quickly.”

“I got a lot out of the pointers and learned that presentations can be interesting and lighthearted.”

“Effective, impactful and memorable presentation.”

​Again, Jon and I are humbled by these kind words. The reception we receive during our presentations (“I could tell Jon and BJ were having fun!”) and your comments afterwards keep us challenging ourselves and “raising the bar” each time we deliver a presentation at an APMP conference. We’d like to thank those of you who attended the session and especially those of you who provided such generous feedback.